http://temple-news.com/2009/11/29/struggles-against-saint-johns/The men’s basketball team scored fewer than 50 points for the second straight time against a Big East Conference opponent this season.
And for the second straight time, the Owls lost.
In Saturday’s Philly Hoop Group Classic finale at the Palestra, Saint John’s defeated the Owls, 55-48.
Temple (4-2) fell to then-No. 20 Georgetown, 46-45, in the second game of the season.
Like that earlier game at the Verizon Center, the Owls struggled to score. Though the defense held St. John’s (5-0) to 32.7 percent shooting from the field in the game, the Owls themselves shot just 28.1 percent from the field and 3-of-14 from 3-point range. Connecting on 9-of-15 free throws did not help the cause either, though the Red Storm attempted double that amount.
“We were at the rim a number of times but couldn’t finish,†coach Fran Dunphy said. “I wasn’t overly impressed with our toughness tonight, and I think that’s what it comes down to sometimes. That was the biggest disappointment tonight.â€